Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

After everyone chatted for a while, Lou's mother came down from upstairs and said, "It's getting late, Damao, go pick up Xiao'e." It turned out that Lou's mother had been upstairs with her daughter. After helping her daughter dress up, the mother and daughter talked a lot in private. Lou Xiao'e also taught her a lot of experience on how to get along with her husband after marriage.

Xu Damao apologized and went upstairs to pick up Lou Xiao'e. He gently pushed open the familiar door and saw Lou Xiao'e, wearing a red cashmere coat, sitting on the bed and waiting quietly, with a faint blush on her cheeks and her lips slightly raised in a happy smile.

"Moth." Seeing such a beautiful Lou Xiao'e, Xu Damao was also somewhat amazed. "It's getting late. Let's go down first."

"Yeah." Lou Xiao'e responded softly.

Xu Damao walked over and helped Lou Xiaoe up, and the two of them walked down the stairs hand in hand.

Father Lou felt his eyes sour as he watched his daughter, who was about to get married, walk down the stairs while paying off her debts. This family was really a burden to her. Now that she was married to a good man, as an old father, he felt both bitter and happy. He felt mixed emotions. For a moment, he was choked up and couldn't speak. He just stared at his daughter.

Lou Xiao'e took Xu Damao's arm and came to the living room, and relatives and friends around them also sent their blessings.

After a while, Father Lou was finally able to speak. He repeatedly told the young couple to understand and tolerate each other, live a good life, and told his daughter not to throw tantrums, etc. He was just like an ordinary old father giving advice to his married daughter, without any of Lou Bancheng's former demeanor.

Lou Xiao'e also burst into tears. Even though she liked Xu Damao and would be able to go back to her parents' home often in the future, she would still be reluctant to leave her parents and her familiar home suddenly.

Xu Damao also repeatedly promised that he would treat Xiao'e well in the future, which made Lou's father stop talking and Lou Xiao'e stop crying. It was Lou's mother who saw that it was getting late and told them to hurry back to the courtyard, after all, they were still waiting there.

The newlyweds slowly walked out of the living room under the reluctant gazes of the crowd. Liu Guangtian and Yan Jiefang, who were a little stunned, woke up and hurried to follow. After Xu Damao and Lou Xiaoe left, the Lou family did not hold a big wedding, but only set up two or three tables at home to entertain the guests.

Lou Xiao'e then sat on the back seat of Xu Damao's bicycle. Xu Damao said hello, and the three of them got on the bicycle and headed towards the courtyard. Along the way, Xu Damao told jokes from time to time to tease Lou Xiao'e, which made her mood much better. When they arrived at the alley leading to the courtyard, Lou Xiao'e had already smiled again.

The second uncle Liu Haizhong had already arranged several people at the entrance of the alley, and there were many people from other courtyards gathered around to watch the fun. They were waiting to see the bride grab the wedding candy.

Yan Jiecheng stood at a distance, staring at the front. When he saw the wedding procession return safely, he was relieved. He quickly signaled Yan Jiekuang beside him to go home first to inform the family so that everyone at home could prepare to welcome the bride in advance.

Time passed by minute by minute, and seeing the newlyweds about to arrive at the entrance of the alley, Yan Jiecheng took a deep breath, then turned to his neighbors Dahu and Erhu who came with him and shouted, "Hurry up! Light the firecrackers!" As soon as he finished speaking, Dahu and Erhu acted quickly and lit the firecrackers that had been placed long ago.

In an instant, the sound of firecrackers rang out like thunder, deafening; the crackling sound seemed to break through the sky and echoed throughout the alley. At the same time, thick smoke rose into the sky and filled the air, adding a festive atmosphere to the originally quiet alley.

The noisy and enthusiastic sound of firecrackers was like a special signal, conveying a message to the surroundings - the newlyweds have returned. In this jubilant atmosphere, everyone's face was filled with smiles, and their eyes were shining with blessings and expectations.

When the sound of firecrackers stopped, the crowd automatically made way for him. Xu Damao pushed the cart while thanking the people around him who were congratulating him. Yan Jiefang and Liu Guangtian stopped, grabbed the wedding candies and peanuts in their cloth bags and threw them into the crowd. The people who were watching the excitement were waiting for this moment, and they stretched their hands high to grab the candies.

A group of children in the alley clapped their hands with smiles on their faces, and happily circled around Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e, their eyes sparkling with excitement and joy. Lou Xiao'e was also infected by the children's enthusiasm, and she quickly took out the candies that her mother had carefully prepared from her pocket and gently distributed them to each child.

No child in this era can resist the temptation of candies. These candies seem to exude an alluring sweet aroma that attracts the children's attention. After receiving the candies, the smiles on the children's faces became even brighter. They couldn't wait to peel off the candy wrappers and put the candies into their mouths to enjoy the sweet taste. Some children carefully held the candies in their hands and were reluctant to eat them, as if these candies were their favorite treasures and they wanted to share them with their families.

At this wonderful moment, the children's laughter filled the entire space, making people feel endless warmth and happiness. Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e were also moved by the children's innocent smiles, and their hearts were filled with happiness and satisfaction. They knew that every picture of today would become the most beautiful memory in their lives and remain in their hearts forever.

Soon all the things in the cloth bag were thrown away, and the crowd of onlookers also cooperated and dispersed, leaving only a group of children who remained there, competing with each other to see who got the most candies and who had the most beautiful candy wrappers.

Xu Damao led his wife into the courtyard, followed by Yan Jiecheng, Yan Jiefang and other neighbors who came to help. The front yard was relatively quiet, but as soon as they crossed the moon gate connecting the front yard and the middle yard, a huge crowd appeared in front of them. It turned out that most of the more than 100 people in the courtyard were here.

Since the middle courtyard is the most spacious, there are many tables, chairs and benches placed on the open space next to it. There are many already-wrapped dumplings and ingredients on the tables. The rented stove has been lit a long time ago, and the hot water in the pot is steaming.

Wow, the people in this compound are so realistic. They are probably just waiting for me to come back so they can start making dumplings and eating.

At this time, everyone stopped what they were doing, looked over, and said all kinds of auspicious words. However, there was one exception, and that was Jia Zhang. While everyone was looking at the new bride, she wrapped a lot of dumplings in her clothes and ran home.

However, her little trick was discovered by Xu Damao, who knew that she was trying to get some advantage. However, Xu Damao didn't want to ruin the atmosphere on such a happy day, so he ignored her.

At this time, Xu's father and mother, as the host family, also stood up. Xu's father gave a brief speech, announcing that his son was getting married today, and welcomed everyone to come, and that they could start eating in a while, etc. Xu's mother and sister Xu Xiaoying held Lou Xiao'e's hands affectionately, and after Xu's father finished speaking, they took the new bride back home.